National Hurricane Center Monitoring Several Disturbances, More Cyclonic Development Possible

The National Hurricane Center is watching active areas of cyclonic development across the Atlantic Basin, including Hurricane Kirk in the Atlantic and two additional disturbances that have a chance of strengthening over the next seven days.

Kirk, a tropical cyclone that formed in the Eastern Atlantic on Monday and intensified into a hurricane on Tuesday, is expected to become a major hurricane later this week. Fortunately, the latest forecast track keeps the system out to sea and away from landmass.

Another tropical wave called Invest 91L, located behind Hurricane Kirk has a high chance of development over the next seven days, and a tropical depression is likely to form in the next couple of days. Currently, most computer forecast models also show the cyclone passing to the northeast of the USVI, but this is not guaranteed, and the storm track will become more evident in the coming days. (An “invest” is an area under investigation by the NHC for possible cyclonic development.)